Displayed in the atrium of NYC's IBM Building, home to the offices of ICTMN. Photo by Valery Sorokin.

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The Rosenthal photo, with inset detail, signed in dedication by photographer Joe Rosenthal

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Three flag-raisers, including Ira Hayes, with sculptor Felix de Wheldon

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Ira Hayes, right

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U.S. Marine James Owen, Iwo Jima flag-raiser, with giant bust of his head, used as a model for De Weldon's monument

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The Iwo Jima Flag Raising Theater-made, Iwo Jima, circa 1945

A folk-art wood carving of the flag raising, the six root-carved figures supporting a metal wire and period Stars and Stripes, the base made up of volcanic rock and roots from Iwo Jima. Small typed label pasted onto one face 'A Historic moment after the invasion of Iwo Jima Feb 19 1945, as the Marines raised (Old) Glory on Mt. Suribachi.' A small corner torn away with the loss of the word old. The 3c Iwo Jima stamp pasted on the base. The last two figures separated from the base.
length 15 in., height 13in.
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Two bronze medallions issued for the 7th War Loan Drive 1945

Two bronze medallions given to the most generous donors of the 7th war loan drive (the mighty drive). One face a relief of the flag raising lettered 'In triumph shall wave' and on verso a reilief of a broadsword lettered 'For conquer we must.' Valery Sorokin

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Framed and signed Rosenthal photograph

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Ira Hayes, second from right, with model for the de Weldon monument

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Felix de Weldon (American 1903-2006) The original plaster maquette for the 1945 Iwo Jima Monument March to June 1945

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As ICTMN has reported, the original Iwo Jima flag-raising monument created by Felix de Weldon is on the auction block. The monument is the centerpiece of the collection "World War II: The Pacific Theater," which will be auctioned by Bonhams in New York on Friday, February 22.To read about the monument, how it came to be put up for auction, as well as a history of Pima Marine Ira H. Hayes, who was one of the six Iwo Jima flag-raisers, click here.

Here we present a gallery of photos of items from the Bonhams collection.

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